Transit Rewinds: "The Final Time Witnessing the R68A PM Rush train @ Rockaway / Crossbay Blvd"

Normally there's at least 1 Westinghouse-Amrail R68 or R68A is borrowed from the B line for the 🅐 to use for PM RUSH HOUR service to the Rockaways but now after June 2024 this will no longer be a thing since there's plenty of Kawasaki R211 Subway Cars to displace that run; or the R179 next in line is the R46 Subway once that's gone then the longest Subway Line in the system will entirely New Tech Fleet. I managed to get some footage of the R68A, R46 and R211 in this video on the dawn of May 6th , 2024.

[@KennethRembertNYC]

The C train to Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard, duh!

[@kirkzevola5004]

One of MTA’s employees was telling me that this was ending soon. Also don’t know if this is 100 percent true or not he also told me that once Pitking gets enough R211s to retire the R46s the R179s that run on the A currently may be moving to Comcourse Yard for B&D service.

[@sunnyh5527]

R179 5 car unit will be heading to 207 street yard to the C line. So 207 street yard can handle 10 car set of 5 car unit. So 207 street yard can displace #3146 - #3237 back to East New York Yard or to the G line. to run as 480' footers . as 8 car unit

[@BMTEnjoyer160]

Well it was nice seeing the R68/As on the (A) in the system if this is true.

[@TransitFans]

Wait so the R68A are no more for the A in rush hour as of June 2024.

[@MarvCapturesTheVibezNYC]

Yes that is correct

[@josephortiz1990]

So This Means That The R68 And The R68A Subway Cars Are Going On The N The Q And The W NYC NY Subway Train Lines Anyways Already After All Whatsoever Period Right?! HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaLOL!:-)

[@euromatrixkung]

Yes, R68 and R68A's will be going to the N/W and Q once the R46 are all retired and since Broadway will have a stock with SMEES until they get R268s.

[@josephortiz1990]

@@euromatrixkungAnd Speaking Of Which When Exactly Does The R262 And The R268 Subway Cars Arrive In The System Anyways If I May Ask You The Question About That Thank You Very Much And You?!:-)

[@euromatrixkung]

@@josephortiz1990 The R262's will arrive to the system after the R211s are completed and that is probably in 2025-2030. The R268's will arrive after the R262s. The R268s would arrive probably 2030-2035 or little bit earlier than 2030. R262 will proceed to the A Division and they would likely go to the 4 5 6 and the 42nd Street Shuttle. R268's will proceed to the B Division and will be assigned to the N/W, Q, Franklin Avenue Shuttle, and probably the T line in the future if they completed Phase 3 of the 2nd avenue subway.

[@josephortiz1990]

@euromatrixkung Well Then You Know What Sounds Good Enough For Me Then Just To Let You Know About That Thank You Very Much And You?! HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaLOL!:-)

[@user-fg5md8tv3d]

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